Richard (Digger) Phelps turned 80 on the 4th of July – and he’s still waiting for the birthday present he fully deserves. Admission to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. It was 50 years ago – but it seems like yesterday when Digger – then a 28-year-old coach who inherited a 10-15 team … The post Scholastic Roundup: Digger Phelps is waiting for his real birthday present appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
Netflix doc ‘Sisters on Track’ highlights heartfelt journey of three young Brooklyn runners and their coach
A new Netflix documentary follows the lives of three Brooklyn sisters who were launched into the spotlight after their 2016 wins at the Junior Olympics. “Sisters on Track” centers around the Sheppard sisters: Tai, Rainn, and Brooke. They were thrust into the national spotlight in 2016 with their first-time wins in track and field at the Junior Olympics and ultimately landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated Kids as “SportsKids of the Year.” With their mother Tonia Handy, the Sheppard sisters are able to move from …
PSAL is back and indoors
Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) basketball is back – indoors – where it belongs. Thanks to media pressure and the persistence of PSAL advocate Rich Kosik, the PSAL coaches and athletic directors announced last Friday the return to indoor sports because Covid-19 cases are decreasing and the number of New Yorkers getting vaccinated is increasing. … The post PSAL is back and indoors appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
Brandon Steiner: Inventor of the everything bagel
Never. Never in a million years. It should be a question on Jeopardy – “Who invented the everything bagel?” Look no further – Brandon Steiner. Yes – the Brandon Steiner, renowned as one of the premiere sports marketing and memorabilia experts who launched CollectibleXchange.com and The Steiner Agency in late 2019. That was after revolutionizing … The post Brandon Steiner: Inventor of the everything bagel appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
Southern Brooklyn pols, Catholic sports leaders call for reopening of high school, high-risk sports
Let the games begin! A cadre of Brooklyn politicos and Catholic high school sports leaders are demanding the mayor allow a return of high school sports in the five boroughs as soon as possible. “We write today to request prompt, clear plans from health and education officials on the following: higher-risk sports, spring season youth sports league park permits, and re-opening of high schools and therefore PSAL sports,” wrote State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, City Councilmember Justin Brannan, Assemblymember Jaime Williams, and State Sen. Roxanne Persaud in a letter. “We are concerned about the effect that not having these programs has had on youth health and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Athletic fields at New York City’s schoolyards have …
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Nets pay tribute to Brooklyn’s Jean-Michel Basquiat with new uniforms
With the 2020-2021 NBA season quickly approaching, the Brooklyn Nets have unveiled new threads. For this year’s City Edition jerseys, the Nets have chosen to pay homage to Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Basquiat was an artist of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent whose paintings explored themes such as segregation, racism and income inequality. In 1983, … The post Nets pay tribute to Brooklyn’s Jean-Michel Basquiat with new uniforms appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Francis Men’s Soccer Looks To Repeat Last Year’s Success
When the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s soccer team opens their season tomorrow in Philadelphia against St. Joseph’s University, head coach Tom Giovatto will field a radically different lineup from the 2013 Northeast Conference title champions that captured the Terriers’ first NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament berth since 1998.Gone is a majority of the offense that in 2013 powered the Terriers to a 12-6-1 record, most notably Kevin Correa, who transferred this summer to the University of New Mexico.Correa, the Terrier’s leading scorer last year with 13 goals, was a third team All-American selection as well …
SFC Water Polo Opens Defense of 2013 Eastern Title Saturday at Princeton
Less than a year ago the St. Francis Men’s water polo team delivered perhaps their finest performance of the season in beating Princeton University 11-9 to capture their second-straight College Water Polo Association (CWPA) championship and advance to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament for the send year in a row.A lot has changed since the Terriers big win last November 24 at Brown University.Five players have been lost to graduation, including three-time All-American…
On The Day Jeter Celebrates Retirement, BH Softball Starts Anew
Yes, sports fans, it’s true: the Yankees #2 man (sorry, no one can ever supplant the immortal Babe!) will celebrate his imminent retirement tomorrow.You could pay your respects at the Stadium Tickets range from $90 to $3,562 on StubHub and sit passively as “El Capitán” receives an assortment of inane gifts How many remember that the Yankees gave Phil Rizzuto a cow when his number was retired? Where is that cow now?.Or, you could do what Jetes does: play. And “The Commish”—Tony Lacitignola—has just the thing for you, frustrated athlete who works too much: The Brooklyn Heights Athletic Club Coed Adult Softball League.Opening Day for the league is…
St. Francis Men’s Water Polo Opens Home Slate Tonight at 7:30pm
St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo squad opens the home portion of their 2014 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Northern Division schedule tonight with a match against local rival Iona College (2-11; 2-3 Northern Division) at the Generoso Pope Athletic Center.The Terriers (4-6; 3-1 Northern League) are led by newcomer Bora Dimitrov, a junior transfer from Diablo Valley College who has compiled 23 goals in his first season wearing SFC red, white and blue. Junior co-captain Liam Veazey has registered 14 goals and 8 assists, while sophomore Ilija Djuretic…
It’s “Wait ’til Next Year” for St. Francis, as Terriers Fall to Robert Morris in NEC Final
“Wait ’til next year!” was a familiar cry in Brooklyn as the Dodgers fell short year after year, until 1955 (a Series your correspondent, then a fourth grader, watched from the piney woods of the Florida Panhandle) brought, in the words of Brooklyn poet Marianne Moore, “‘Millennium,’ yes; ‘pandemonium’!”*We had hoped that 2015 would prove magic for Brooklyn Heights’ own St. Francis Terriers as ’55 did for the Dodgers. Alas, it was not to be, as the Terriers…
How will Paul George injury affect Team USA?
The horrific injury that Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George suffered Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas will be a lasting image in the minds of many NBA players, team owners, and those in management. George, … Continue reading →
Watch the Mets’ Game 1 at Borough Hall
From McBrooklyn: Borough president Eric Adams is opening up Borough Hall to watch tonight’s Mets’ game, the first in their World Series tilt against the Kansas City Royals.Come to #Brooklyn Borough Hall on Tuesday at 7:30 PM as we cheer on our @Mets in the #WorldSeries! When we watch together, we win together!— Eric Adams (@BPEricAdams) October 25, 2015In a neighborhood redolent with connections to the Brooklyn Dodgers, Borough Hall is just steps away from the old Trolley Dodgers’ offices, and the Dodgers
Skylar Diggins and Britney Griner move WNBA Forward
When Skylar Diggins and Brittney Griner were selected with the third and first picks in the 2013 WNBA Draft, it was the beginning of a new era. Diggins and Griner each had huge fan bases in college, Skylar at Notre … Continue reading →
Brooklyn Nets At Pier 2
On Saturday, October 14, the Brooklyn Nets will hold an open practice and block party at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. While tickets for the practice sold out within hours, tickets aren’t necessary for the block party. More tickets for the practice may be made available on the day of the event.The event will begin at 11 am and include youth basketball games, fan activities, and food trucks. The entire Brooklyn Nets team is expected to attend. The Nets will open their sixth
Bugle Got Game: The Nets And Mr. Junkersfeld’s Prognostications
Karl Junkersfeld has a basketball jones and he loves the Brooklyn Nets. So we’ve asked him to file regular reports all season about the team and what he’s thinking about how they’re doing. Check the Brooklyn Bugle weekly for his reports. Right now check out what he’s done so far:
St.Francis Water Polo Seeks 2nd Straight NCAA Berth
Michael Randazzo writes about local sports including LIU Blackbirds hoops and St. Francis Terriers water polo. He wanted to get the word out about the upcoming men’s water polo tournament. Here goes! When the St. Francis men’s water polo team hits the water at Brown’s Moran Coleman Aquatics Center this afternoon in the first round of the 2013 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Championship, the Terriers will be looking to qualify for back-to-back NCAA tournaments, an…
St Francis Water Polo Wins 2nd Straight NCAA Berth
Continuing our coverage of St Francis water polo, Michael Randazzo reports from poolside. For the first time in program history, the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team has qualified for back-to back NCAA Men’s Water Polo tournaments. On Sunday at Brown’s Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, the Terriers captured their second consecutive Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) title with a hard-fought 11-9 victory over Princeton. Tournament MVP Igor Mladenovic of St. Francis led a strong defensive effort by stopping eight Princeton shots, while CWPA …
St Francis Water Polo Seeks NCAA Win
Once again our St Francis Brooklyn water polo play-by-play guy Michael Randazzo is here with the latest. When the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team plays the University of California San Diego (UCSD) this afternoon at Stanford University, not only is the final berth in the 2013 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship at stake, but the Terriers — the NCAA’s smallest Division 1 water polo program —have a shot at being the first Eastern team to win an opening round match in the NCAA championship. As a result of the NCAA’s new play-in …
St Francis Qualifies for Second Straight NCAA Final Four
Michael Randazzo reports from poolside on St Francis men’s water polo. As the result of a dramatic 6-5 victory yesterday over UC San Diego in a play in game of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship, St. Francis Brooklyn will reprise one of the most memorable matches in program history. Waiting for the Terriers (23-10) in a Final Four semifinal tomorrow at 4 p.m. EST in Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center are the top-seeded Trojans (26-4) of USC, …
St Francis’ Run to NCAA Water Polo Championship Ended by #1 USC
Wrapping up our coverage of St Francis Brooklyn Men’s Water Polo is Michael Randazzo. Over to you, Mike! After a Cinderella-like run to a second consecutive NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament semifinal, St. Francis Brooklyn’s unlikely dream of playing for it’s first NCAA title was shattered last Saturday by five-time defending champion, the University of Southern California. In capturing a 10-3 win at Stanford’s Avery Aquatics Center, the Trojans — one of the highest scoring teams in NCAA history — played suffocating defense, repeatedly frustrating the Terriers’ attack. USC goalie James Clark registered 13 saves, while Nikola Vavic, Jeremy Davie, Jon Walters and Rex Butler each scored two goals for USC. Andras Kovacs, Vuk …
LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis College Both B-ball Winners
Sports guy Michael Randazzo is courtside with a report about college hoops. This week Brooklyn hoops fans experienced heart attack inducing thrills on consecutive nights, as both LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis College had players hit for game-winning three pointers at the buzzer. On Wednesday night at LIU’s Steinberg Wellness Center, Blackbird junior guard Gerrell Martin knocked down the winning basket with less then a second on the clock to beat Lamar by 82-79. The following evening, after a long range three by Lafayette’s Bryce Scott knotted the score at 62, St. Francis senior guard Alex Isailovic returned the favor, hitting the game winner with…
Fall Comes Up Big For St. Francis in 77-65 Win Over NJIT
Sports guy Michael Randazzo moves courtside for this recap of St Francis hoops. A common sports adage is that good offense starts with great defense. If that’s true, then the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s basketball team is on its way to a memorable season. In a dominating performance on Monday at the Pope Center, sophomore forward Amdy Fall blocked five shots and altered the path of countless others as the Terriers, behind a season high 12 blocks, ground out a 77-65 win over an overmatched New Jersey Institute of Technology squad. Thanks to the …